Articles by Carrie Marshall

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Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than twenty books. Her latest, a love letter to music titled Small Town Joy, is on sale now. She is the singer in spectacularly obscure Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind.

Articles by: Carrie Marshall

Xiaomi unveils first earbuds with Wi-Fi, delivering hi-res audio up to 4.2Mbps

By Carrie Marshall published 3 March 25

Xiaomi's new earbuds promise exceptional audio using Wi-Fi, for the first time.

This is the most important part of your new 4K TV if you're buying on a budget like me – and it's not the pixels

By Carrie Marshall published 2 March 25

There's more to picture quality than the panel, especially when you're streaming – the processing makes a major difference.

Samsung S90C in front of gray background displaying pink demonstration image

Infuriating pop-up appearing on your Samsung TV? You're not alone – but there may be a fix

By Carrie Marshall published 28 February 25

A pop-up message on some Samsung TVs won't stop popping up – but there may be a solution.

A band playing live against a bright bank of lights, with the crowd in front of them

I'm a working musician, and as Spotify says it's not to blame for how little artists make from streaming, here's how you can really support your favorite bands

By Carrie Marshall last updated 28 February 25

Updated Spotify says middlemen are taking all the streaming money. That's only partly true…

LG C4 OLED TV showing image of woman with blue eyes

The OLED TV I want to buy in 2025 is last year's LG C4 – here's why

By Carrie Marshall published 28 February 25

The LG C5 looks like it'll be excellent. But the C4 could be the wiser buy when it comes to sheer value.

This wild turntable plays vinyl without a tonearm, automatically detects the RPM, and is a solid lump of aluminum

By Carrie Marshall published 28 February 25

A strange and beautiful turntable that's launching soon – but don't expect to find it at retailers.

LG G5 OLED TV on display at CES 2025 with George Clooney on screen

The first prices for LG’s brightest OLED TVs ever are out, and it's good news

By Carrie Marshall published 27 February 25

The reveal of the European pricing for LG's 2025 OLEDs gives us hope for UK and US buyers getting a good price.

Amazon's upgraded Alexa+ will enable Fire TV devices to skip to a particular scene in a movie just by describing it

By Carrie Marshall published 27 February 25

No more scrolling through the whole thing – Alexa, let's skip to the good bit

One of the most underrated headphones makers just launched new cheap ANC wireless earbuds, and I'm really looking forward to these

By Carrie Marshall published 27 February 25

Final's new affordable earbuds could be music to your ears, given how good its other budget options are.

Oppo releases wireless earbuds with 12 hours of battery life from the buds, 54 hours from the case – but don't get excited about the features

By Carrie Marshall published 25 February 25

We're looking at ultra-affordable earbuds with exceptional battery life, but not a lot else.

New cheap earbuds alert! CMF by Nothing's upgraded new wireless buds get FCC certified, and might appear with the Nothing Phone 3(a)

By Carrie Marshall published 25 February 25

Nothing's new affordable earbuds seem to be ready to roll.

a photo of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in silver

Having trouble charging your Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro? You're not alone

By Carrie Marshall published 24 February 25

Some Samsung users say their buds are duds

JBL Flip 7 and Charge 6 Bluetooth speakers' official launch details leak, including an AI sound mode that I think is a perfect fit for them

By Carrie Marshall published 24 February 25

Having tested the JBL Xtreme 4's AI Sound Boost, more volume with less distortion sounds good to us.

Optoma's new 4K laser projector promises high brightness with both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, so it knows what to do with it

By Carrie Marshall published 4 February 25

The future's bright for Optoma's 4K projector

New Sonos app home screen shown on an iPhone, held in a person's hand

Sonos may have finally fixed its app’s biggest remaining problem

By Carrie Marshall published 4 February 25

The latest fix to the Sonos smartphone app appears to have solved a particularly irritating issue.

Powerbeats Pro 2 worn by Shedeur Sanders, a quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Powerbeats Pro 2 get a leaked launch date – here's what to expect from them

By Carrie Marshall published 3 February 25

The new Powerbeats Pro 2 are expected to launch on 11 February. Here's what to expect

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro against a leafy background.

Samsung is looking to give wireless earbuds true lossless sound by swapping Bluetooth for UWB tech from AirTags

By Carrie Marshall published 31 January 25

Samsung's UWB earbuds patent promises better audio and lower latency too

These luxe wireless headphones stick a tube-amp hi-fi on your head, and offer really hardcore Hi-Res Audio support

By Carrie Marshall published 30 January 25

These high-end headphones have a tube and amp inside them

Zig-Zag (yes, the rolling papers) just launched a turntable right before the Grammys to say: don't you forget about Dre

By Carrie Marshall published 29 January 25

Zig-Zag's new turntable isn't made of paper and you shouldn't try to smoke it, but it's here in case you forgot about Dre…

Sony’s upcoming budget noise cancelling WF-C710N earbuds leak, with the upgrade we most want to see

By Carrie Marshall published 29 January 25

Our only real issue with the Sony C700N has apparently been fixed, and I can't wait to hear them.

Epson EH-QS100W projector lifestyle images

Epson's super-bright new ultra short throw 4K projectors promise easy elite home theater pictures up to 160 inches

By Carrie Marshall published 28 January 25

Epson's new short-throw laser projectors deliver big, bright 4K images and smart home integration too

An Apple AirPod Pro with an illustration of sound coming in one end, and being cancelled

Apple finally gives instructions on how to update AirPods… sort of

By Carrie Marshall published 28 January 25

Apple finally explains the mysterious AirPods update process

The weirdest omission from the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch? Samsung and Google's new Dolby Atmos-busting sound tech

By Carrie Marshall published 27 January 25

You'd think Samsung would be shouting about its new spatial audio sound.

These retro headphones and speaker designs really bring the ’80s cool – AIAIAI and design agency Brain Dead went old-school for this one

By Carrie Marshall published 27 January 25

LA style, retro looks, and really weird photos.

Google TV smart interface showing movies page

Google TV is testing AI news summaries on the home page, and I can't think of anything I want less

By Carrie Marshall published 24 January 25

Google TV is experimenting with AI news on its TVs, and this isn't going to end well

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